Survey of Attitudes Among Voters, Staten Island, NY.

The following tabulations are based on a survey of 611 voters in the borough of Staten Island. Trained professionals, working from a central monitored location, conducted the interviews by telephone during the evening hours between January 9 and 11, 2004. On average, interviews required 15 minutes to complete.

Respondents were randomly selected from and up-to-date file of registered voters in the borough. Some numbers were deliberately altered by computer to ensure the inclusion of those with unlisted, as well as listed, telephone numbers.

Questions 43-52

Next, there is a site availble in the Tottenville section of the South Shore that would be suitable for a major retail development, such as a Wal-Mart store. I'm going to mention some of the advantages of such a project, if it were to go forward. For each one, please tell me if you feel that is a very important, fairly important, only somewhat important or not very important advantage.

43. This project would create about 350 permanent new jobs that would pay more than ten dollars an hour, and provide good health-care benefits to both full- and part-time employees.
44. Having a Wal-Mart here in Staten Island would mean more shoppers would spend their money and generate sale-tax revenue here in New York, rather thanat nearby Wal-Marts in New Jersey.
45. Wal-Mart has a national reputation for running its stores very well and not creating problems for the surrounding community.


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